About Us
Mission Statement
At Building Minds and Athletes, our mission is to develop well-rounded young individuals by combining education, financial literacy, and basketball. We believe it is never too early to prepare for the future, which is why we teach student-athletes the importance of saving, investing, and making smart financial decisions. At the same time, we emphasize basketball fundamentals—shooting, dribbling, and game situations—because strong fundamentals lead to success on the court. Through this camp, we are committed to building both the mind and the athlete, creating confident, disciplined, and prepared young people for life beyond the game.
Meet Our Founders
Coach Sean Oliver
Coach Sean Oliver has over 25 years of experience coaching youth basketball and mentoring student-athletes. His work has included youth basketball programs, AAU experience, the Lincoln Park Summer Classic, the New Rochelle Basketball Association, tutoring, and SAT preparation.
Coach Oliver’s approach is built on the belief that young people need both athletic guidance and academic support. Through Building Minds and Athletes, he brings those two worlds together to help students grow as players, learners, and leaders.
President
Kenyatta Adams
Kenyatta Adams is a New Jersey-based senior global sales and logistics executive with over 15 years of leadership experience at major organizations including DHL Global Forwarding, DB Schenker, Toll Global Forwarding, and the United States Postal Service. A lifelong athlete, he brings the discipline, resilience, and team-first mindset from his track and baseball background into both his professional work and community service.
As a member of the Board of Directors for Building Minds and Athletes, Kenyatta helps support programs that use sports, education, and mentorship to help young people grow on the field, in the classroom, and in life.
Board Member
Rasaun “Crabby” Young
Rasaun Young is a New Rochelle native and one of the city’s most accomplished basketball players. He was New Rochelle High School’s all-time leading scorer and later became the University at Buffalo’s third all-time leading scorer.
After playing professionally overseas, Coach Young returned home as a New Rochelle firefighter and has led his alma mater’s basketball program as Head Coach for the past 14 years. As a Building Minds and Athletes Board member, he brings experience as an athlete, coach, mentor, and community leader.
Board Member
Discipline from the athletic training, coaching, and life habits angle.
Education from the academic support and financial literacy focus.
Confidence from mentorship, leadership, and personal development.
Preparation from helping students succeed beyond basketball.